Comparison

Unbroken Soul vs Elderand

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Unbroken Soul

Embark on a retro-style action platformer adventure to save humanity. Master precise controls, explore diverse regions, and defeat challenging bosses with unlockable abilities and character upgrades.

Highlights
  • Dynamic 2D action combat
  • 9 regions to explore
  • 9 unique bosses
  • Unlockable abilities
  • Character upgrades
  • Customizable controls
  • MFi gamepad compatible
Features
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Unbroken Soul is a retro-style action platformer game. Run, jump and slash your way through the huge world of Alaron! The evil necromancer Elaniof has terrific plans for humanity... Tyrion, the king of Alaron is their last hope! Defeat countless enemies, region guardians and finish Elaniof in an epic adventure to save humanity from their terrible fate. The game includes · DINAMIC 2D ACTION: You must de precise! Swing, wall jump, double jump, fight enemies avoid obstacles and deadly traps! Super smooth and dynamic controls, you won't believe you are playing a mobile game! · 9 FANTASTIC REGIONS TO EXPLORE: From Insolo Desert, to Crisul's Fortress. ¡Prepare to explore all beautifully designed regions from the Dead's Reign! · 9 UNIQUE BOSSES: Each boss is a unique experience, different powers, different phases and without a doubt... A huge challenge! · UNLOCK DIFFERENT ABILITIES: You will start with a sword but don't worry, you will soon unlock a bow and amazing abilities and powers. · UPGRADE YOUR CHARACTER: Your enemies will be more and more powerful, be ready for them, upgrade your character with the different merchants in the reign. · PERSONALIZE CONTROLS: Do you like a Dpad? Do you prefer a joystick? Whatever your choice was, we've got you covered! Also, move and resize all controls to fit your needs. · MFI GAMEPAD COMPATIBLE: Completely optimized for MFI gamepads, Even on screen button will disappear when connecting a gamepad!

About

Elderand

Embark on a brutal, skill-based action platformer in a Lovecraftian world. Wield diverse weapons and customize your character with RPG elements to battle terrifying creatures and explore a dark, hand-drawn pixel environment. Collect loot to upgrade your arsenal and uncover the land's secrets.

Highlights
  • Skill-based combat
  • Metroidvania exploration
  • Lovecraftian horror themes
  • RPG character customization
  • Diverse weapon arsenal
  • Hand-drawn pixel art
  • Loot collection and crafting
Features
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Become the hero of an epic quest in Elderand, a metroidvania that will test your will and skill. Heads will literally roll in this gruesome, retro-inspired action platformer, where only the strong will survive in brutal, skill-based combat against terrifying creatures. Through the darkness and madness, promised glory awaits. Wield a variety of killing instruments and abilities to test your metal against towering, bone-chilling bosses. Explore a twisted Lovecraftian world shrouded in darkness and madness. RPG elements allow you to customize your battle experience to your liking, from your character’s appearance to skills, stats, and weapons. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world. Glory and riches await those who can spill the required blood and guts to collect it. KEY FEATURES: •Wield an arsenal of killing devices, including whips, swords, daggers, axes, bows, and more. From a magical staff that shoots bursts of energy to a giant sword, different weapons have different stats and capabilities, so find the ones that you enjoy battling beasts with the most! •Satisfying Metroidvania-style exploration meets terrifying Lovecraftian creatures in this detailed hand-drawn pixel world with glorious gothic aesthetics and handcrafted level design. •RPG elements let you customize your experience to best suit your play style, from your character’s appearance to their skills, stats, and weapons. Collect loot from exploration and fallen enemies and then use it to upgrade your weapons via crafting. •Travel to the many corners of this perilous land, such as an inviting village with merchants, a forest, a temple prison, floating islands, a cursed Cathedral, and the hellscape that is Elderand itself. •More than 60 different enemy types and around a dozen bosses for your slaying pleasure. •Collect lost letters and other correspondence from the poor souls who came before you to learn more about the darkness taking hold of this grim land.

Screenshots

Unbroken Soul4 screens
Elderand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Elderand at weekly against Unbroken Soul's every 3 months. Elderand also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 56%). Unbroken Soul's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $6.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Unbroken Soul costs $3.99 and Elderand $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Unbroken Soul against 4.2 for Elderand. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 36 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Unbroken Soul's written reviews are positive against 74% of Elderand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unbroken Soul ships an update every 3 months, Elderand weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Unbroken Soul versus Elderand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnbroken SoulElderand
Price$3.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.1 (35 ratings)4.2 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews73.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3536 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB818 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperCHORRUS GAMES S.L.Plug In Digital

Customer experience

Unbroken Soul

All ratings35 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral18.8%
Negative25.0%

Elderand

All ratings36 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative18.4%

Bugs and requests

Unbroken Soul

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Elderand

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Permanent crashes
  • Character spawning underneath level
  • R button for subweapon not working on Steelseries Nimbus
  • Dash function not working
  • Game freezing for a moment
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  • Bosses getting stuck in attack animations
  • Campfire menu broken (cannot select options)
  • Lost save data after updates
  • D-pad moves on screen and becomes unusable
  • Joystick teleports to random spots
  • Virtual joystick bug with attack key

Requested features

7 requests
  • Full controller remapping for bindings
  • Multiplayer PvP 'Invasions' system
  • Cloud saves (iCloud)
  • Adjustable button layout and size
  • Ability to track materials acquired
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  • New game+ option
  • Boss replayability

In-app purchases

None

Unbroken Soul

No in-app purchases

None

Elderand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unbroken Soul free?
Unbroken Soul costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elderand free?
Elderand costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Unbroken Soul or Elderand?
Elderand is rated higher. Unbroken Soul averages 4.1 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Elderand averages 4.2 from 36 ratings.
Do Unbroken Soul or Elderand have ads?
Neither Unbroken Soul nor Elderand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unbroken Soul or Elderand?
Unbroken Soul ships an update every 3 months, and Elderand weekly. Most recently, Unbroken Soul was updated on October 24, 2026 and Elderand on October 25, 2026.

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